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Smith, Cubert,
Ceremony -- Dance
Ethnic -- Indian
Ceremony -- Funeral
Figure group
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- South Charleston
Sculpture
Burial Attendants, (sculpture).
Artist:
Smith, Cubert, sculptor.
Title:
Burial Attendants, (sculpture).
Dates:
1979. Dedicated 1979.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: sandstone (?); Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 102 in. x Diam. 58 in.; Base: approx. 2 x 48 x 48 in.
Description:
Three abstract figures moving in a circle as if in a ritual dance. The figures gaze towards the southwest, northwest, and east. The texture of the figures is smooth, while the space between the figures is rough. The sculpture is encircled by plantings and a brick walkway.
Subject:
Ceremony -- Dance
Ethnic -- Indian -- Adena
Ceremony -- Funeral
Figure group
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- South Charleston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of South Charleston, Mayor's Office, 4th Avenue & D Street, P. O. Box 8597, South Charleston, West Virginia 25303
Located Staunton Park, Oak Street & 7th Avenue, South Charleston, West Virginia
Remarks:
Small marble marker with bronze plaque reads: BURIAL ATTENDANTS/BY/CUBERT SMITH/1979 AD.The sculpture marks the site of the second largest remaining Adenas Indian burial mounds in the state.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS WV000106
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